Word: secretly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Somewhat of a sensation was created in the University by the announcement of the formation of a secret society in the Law School. A chapter of Phi Delta Phi has been established, to be known as the Waite Chapter, in honor of Chief Justice M. R. Waite, '37. The fraternity is confined to the legal profession, and its purpose is to assist its members towards success in business...
President McCosh of Princeton is soon to address an anti-secret society convention in Chicago...
...this purpose, its existence was not imperilled by the large number of its rivals, but on the contrary it "swallowed up" numerous societies of smaller growth. In 1773, the Mercurian Club of 1771 was merged into the Speaking Club. At this time the proceedings of the club were strictly secret...
During the early part of its existence, the society had its secret obligations, sign, word and grip, by which its members were enabled to recognize each other in any company. Thus it might be classed with the order of Freemasons. At present there is no secrecy about its proceedings, at least in Harvard. It is customary for the first twenty-five of the graduating class to compose it, but the number is a little less in the smaller colleges...
...more rooms were granted in the same building. In 1876 the society moved to the upper floor of the society building on Holmes field. At present it has rooms on Brattle street in addition to its rooms in the society building. The proceedings of the club are secret...